Adolph hasler



A. HKSLER.

(No Model.)

SOFA BED.

Patentd May 15,1883.

BY W w w' ATTORNEYS WITNESSES u PncRs'. Phowulhognpher. Washington, 04:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADOLPH HAsLEE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SOFA-BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 277,721, dated May 15, 1883. Application filed April 7, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADOLPH HAsLER, a citizen of Germany, residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements inSofa-Beds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a sofa-bed having a main frame, a folding seat, a folding head rest, and a hinged back, substantially as hereinafter shownand described. ceptacle may also be provided.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 shows a perspective view of my sofa-bed. Fig. 2 shows a transverse section thereof.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, the letter A designates the main frame, having a movable frame, B, which can be caused to rest on supports B, so as to form a bed in connection with the main frame. The movable bead-rest D can be caused to form a support for the pillows belonging to the part B, and, as shown in the drawings, said head-rest is held in position by a hook or'other suitable device.

0 is the back of the sofa-bed, and it is made movable, so that it can be caused to rest on supports 1 and form a part of the bed, thus increasing its capacity. As shown in the drawings, the back 0 is hinged to the main frame A, and when not used as a bed the back may be placed up and held by a book or button, K, orother suitable means, so as to form the back for the lounge. I

Fig. 2 shows the movable parts swung out to form a bed in dotted lines.

A drawer or re-' I am aware that it is not new to provide a sofa-bed with a movable seat and a movable back, as such has been shown in the United States Patent to Schwalbe, No. 81,691, of September 1, 1868.

By providing my sofa-bed with a movable head-rest and a movable back it will be seen that I produce a device capable of ofiering considerable accommodation as a bed, while at the same time it can be folded up so as to occupy a comparatively small space. The movable head-rest is shown in the drawings as being single and adapted only for the accommodation of the pillows belonging to the movable frame B; but it is evident that a similar movable head-rest may be provided for the back 0 and fastened in position in a similar manner as the movable head-rest D. A drawer or receptacle, L, may also be provided for the accommodation of a mattress and other artioles.

What I claim as new, Letters Patent, is-

In combination with the main frame A, the movable frame B and its hinged head-rest D, with the hinged back 0, said parts being arranged longitudinally with respect to each other, and constructed substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ADOLPH HASLEB.

Witnesses:

W. HAUFF, E. F. KAsTENHUBER.

and desire to secure by 

